What I love about Busdriver is that you can clearly identify him amongst other artists and hes got such a unique style. Hes like a volcano erupting 100% genuine art, love his shit!
6/8 is just a scary way to say 3/4 and all you have to do to follow that is triplets but his lyrical content makes it pretty impressive, just not witchcraft
He's the greatest. In my mind. Since I first heard him and now, still. His words just FEEL different to me. Busdriver is majestic and magical and touching. I'm glad to have heard his words and hope to hear more.
+Keaton Chavez driver has been rapping like this for twenty five years and putting out records since the late nineties. doseone's favorite rap album is Innercity Griots by Freestyle Fellowship; Busdriver was active in LA/at the Good Life Cafe/Project Blowed open mics at the same time as FF and has collaborated with all of their members multiple times, particularly around the turn of the millennium. Doseone is a cross-country adopter of the LA style; Myka 9 is the originator; Busdriver is the direct heir. also this song is about how he, as a black man, feels largely defined by his place in American history, first as a slave, then as a performer. "dance for my children, swinging from a tree"; entertain us w your blackness. actually, the thought of him as a "softer, more optimistic Doseone in 2015", as though doseone were the originator of any of this, is a direct product of the structures and attitudes Busdriver is critiquing in this song. i love Doseone and Driver both; just trying to share some of the history :) Driver's interviews on Kinda Neat and The Wandering Wolf are great sources for some general history, as well as Doseone's appearance(s?) on The Wandering Wolf. i think there are two (can't remember), but the first one is dope af and he talks about how, before he really rapped, he memorized Hot Potato by Freestyle Fellowship and spat it for friends as a party trick. also, listen to hot potato by freestyle fellowship. it's dope af.
Who ever started this journey that is this body of work and series by kinda neat GOD BLESS YOU FR FR this us one of the best all around series on youtube about authentic real grassroots music I love this. Thank you fr fr praise GOD this Is the type of stuff we need it get all the youth onto not that bandwagon gender bending bullshit Real stories from real prople about real life really dealing with their real pain
BusDriver....yeah..two CAPS..fuck you.. is one of the most underrated rappers alive....this man deserves much more then he gets...much love BD from Vegas. Keep up the great work
What I love about Busdriver is that you can clearly identify him amongst other artists and hes got such a unique style.
Hes like a volcano erupting 100% genuine art, love his shit!
hes looks like a sociology professor who raps his lectures
He kinda is
aaron trapp
lol yes
He's taking us to school
I genuinely don't understand how people could dislike this.
i would be okay if this channel was all busdriver videos.
right!!?
+Fat Friar Funk i've heard some new shit that I like. There are some hipsters in there. I work backwards from Busdriver though as well.
stovepipe that
Did this dude just rap in 6/8? I mean, you can do that... Good luck to all the other M.C.s on catching up.
No, he didn't. He was doing triplets.
Yes he did, if you count along to the beat it starts in 6/8 and then switches to 4/4
Light work for Busdriver! But yeah he did
6/8 is just a scary way to say 3/4 and all you have to do to follow that is triplets but his lyrical content makes it pretty impressive, just not witchcraft
I love so much the poem at the end. Always makes me tear up a bit. I've been lucky enough to let him know how much it meant.
have learned so much about African-colonial history from this guy. Bus driver is a teacher
Busdriver is a fucking quadruple OG.
You were actually first you didn't say it...I'm thankful
He's the greatest. In my mind. Since I first heard him and now, still. His words just FEEL different to me. Busdriver is majestic and magical and touching. I'm glad to have heard his words and hope to hear more.
Incredible. What an indisputable master of art and language. Always looking forward to hearing more, learning more, from Driver.
thumbs goes so hard
Driver = GOAT imo
Love how he moves his fingers from 1:20, and those beat and flow switches god damn
Where can I snag that sweater.
+MF Quas you can't, he grows them from his body.
+aaron trapp Shit. I'll gave to sneak into his house at night and grab it.
+Ｓｔｕｃｋ Ｉｎ Ｔｈｅ Ｌｏｂｂｙ I'm sayin... that shit is hot like fire!
+Ｓｔｕｃｋ Ｉｎ Ｔｈｅ Ｌｏｂｂｙ paom.com/products/plants-pots-sweatshirt/ lisa hanawault who draws for bojack
Aphra Hill Thank you
This is the future of hip hop.....people don't want come to except what the future is. Beyond fresh!
Please keep dropping albums cause I'll keep buying them
Many days later, many plays later, and I'm still in awe. Driver, you are the greatest rapper of them all.
Lol he's like a black doc from back to the future.
bless you child
I'm surprised he has such a following, not a fan of him myself. He's unique for sure and I can see how people can like him so respect.
My own personal G.O.A.T. been loving his music since I was 14 what is y'alls first song? Mine was Imaginary places
FatNinja Flip same I heard it from Tony Hawks underground.
@@ChildSupportHQ same
the monologue at the end is amazing
holy shit this song is a lot to take in and god damn thats the best music ive heard in a long while!
when will the world be ready for this?
+radioakt Never.......this world is full of idiots bro. This is too advance for the masses
+Al Welch too fucking true man
Been asking that ? Since 1999
So much better then the album version.
That beat flip
Wow! Can't believe I was so late to the party. Watched this shit five times in a row. Busdriver is too OG.
1:14 through 1:47 had me replaying those segments like five times - SO good.
chills at the end
Aw shoot!
so good! He has two of my favorite Kinda Neat Jams. I celebrate his entire catalog....
Bruh this man is rapping and DJing himself at the same time. G'yallee
this dude seem like the collage proffesor . who occasionally raps on the weekends😄
The beat started nasty as what, I’m loving that sample.
Any luck on finding the vocals?
Busdriver is beyond every one
That beat is something worldly , anyone know the sample ?
Any luck on finding the sample
I like the people that come upfront of the bus just to be with the driver. feels good
the sky
Doooppeee, lyrics and beat flow soo nice .. like DAAAMN!!!
That dude Busdriver got so much character. Mad respect.
Its over once this man steps in, master of his craft, don't fuck around.
s/o to tony hawks underground for puttin me on
Word, that whole soundtrack put me on to music in general. I produce and rap now thanks to THUG lol.
Yup lol
REALIST SHIT IVE HEARD SINCE IVE HEARD THIS.. BEYOND TIME ALWAYS
NIGGA WE DID IT!!!
I can't believe I never realized how alike doseone this dude is. Like a softer, more optimistic doseone in 2015
+Keaton Chavez driver has been rapping like this for twenty five years and putting out records since the late nineties. doseone's favorite rap album is Innercity Griots by Freestyle Fellowship; Busdriver was active in LA/at the Good Life Cafe/Project Blowed open mics at the same time as FF and has collaborated with all of their members multiple times, particularly around the turn of the millennium. Doseone is a cross-country adopter of the LA style; Myka 9 is the originator; Busdriver is the direct heir.
also this song is about how he, as a black man, feels largely defined by his place in American history, first as a slave, then as a performer. "dance for my children, swinging from a tree"; entertain us w your blackness.
actually, the thought of him as a "softer, more optimistic Doseone in 2015", as though doseone were the originator of any of this, is a direct product of the structures and attitudes Busdriver is critiquing in this song.
i love Doseone and Driver both; just trying to share some of the history :)
Driver's interviews on Kinda Neat and The Wandering Wolf are great sources for some general history, as well as Doseone's appearance(s?) on The Wandering Wolf. i think there are two (can't remember), but the first one is dope af and he talks about how, before he really rapped, he memorized Hot Potato by Freestyle Fellowship and spat it for friends as a party trick.
also, listen to hot potato by freestyle fellowship. it's dope af.
+Willing great response, thank you.
Willing damn you did your research. Thanks
ItsIntuition
wouldn't know any of it without you.
thank you so, so much.
Keaton Chavez no problem! i just love rap and want to spread knowledge and understanding among others who love it.
i still have so much to learn.
Driver is the man. So many flows
That’s a dope ass beat.
Busdriver killed it with this beat!
beyond time and essence
how the hell did I miss this?!
dudeeee righteous mic! when you get the u87? that tlm was nice yo
we're overdue for more driver.
2:04 - That vocal sample sounds familiar, anyone know what it is?
Any luck
@@michaelamos2638 Nope,it sounds like Bat For Lashes
Project Blowed Los Angeles Hip Hop!!!
Bus driver's shirt looks uncannily like the cover of the most recent Father John Misty album
Damn, this shit mad deep.
Busdriver for president
Who ever started this journey that is this body of work and series by kinda neat GOD BLESS YOU FR FR this us one of the best all around series on youtube about authentic real grassroots music I love this. Thank you fr fr praise GOD this Is the type of stuff we need it get all the youth onto not that bandwagon gender bending bullshit
Real stories from real prople about real life really dealing with their real pain
If you never found out, it's made by the rapper Intuition and the producer Equalibrum
is his sp running on battery power?
Seen him open up for Coco Rosie years back in LA
BusDriver....yeah..two CAPS..fuck you..
is one of the most underrated rappers alive....this man deserves much more then he gets...much love BD from Vegas. Keep up the great work
Is he from Los Santos ?
The goat lowkey
Driver has been the champ since the Early 2000's, where it counts.
bro
this is the shit
busdriver is atomic live. don't miss a chance to see him.
California LEGEND
*woah what happened to the TLM Mic?*
Too timeless!
wheres that instrumental track at?
This guy is a genius
Love that shirt
favourite tune!
I am flipping digging this.
Get illfightyou or watsky back on, please :)
wow man. I'm all about this.
what are some more busdriver songs like this?
this beat is dope
hypnotized, fr.
I really dig this!
incredible
I have a feeling Mos Def's favorite rapper might be Busdriver...behind DOOM of course.
this instrumental thoo [8
Is that a rode mic?
+megazt6 Looks like a Neumann U87. Its grill is longer than the Rode NT1A but other than that they look pretty similar.
cara é fera!!!
Busdriver all day
Oooo shit this ones dirty af, shit slap hard.
Bro, I think that your shirt is made of LSD.
I fucking love this
sound like sirens from Odysseus's adventure in the background
Fucking legendary
fucking monster son, keep going bro you got this.
thank you
ma - ni - fique //// come back to Paris dude x
for what it's worth...REEESSSSPECT...you and mos def could colab on topics of property/ownership...May God return sooner rather than later. Peace
What's a bird lender?
+Chris Ware (octacon8) Berliner
wow this is amazing
dope as fuck
So Goooooooooooooddddddddd! Oh Shoot!
+Jon Vaughn Hey Jon, I want that sweater!
hell yeah busdriver
Driver is the fucking man
wow!
I think it's soul.